Dairy stanchion



Filed July 9, M325 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 @WMNI Patented Dec., 16, 1924.

Ubll'il?? MENNO'YAGGY, O7? VAN NYS, CALIFORNIA.

DAIRY STANCHIN.

Application led July 9,

To all whom it fnl/oy concern.'

Be it known that l, liln'NNo Ynosr. a citizen ofthe nited States,residing;` at Van Nuys. in the ronnty of Los Angeles.v State ofCalifornia. have invented a nenv and nsofnl 'Dairy tltanchion. of vhiffhthe followingis a specification.

My invention relatesl to dairy equipment and relates particularly to adairy stanchic-n l for use in securing cattle during milking' andfeedinO.

it is an object of my invention to provide operating;r mechanism wherebystanchion members may be operated singly or together, either for thepurpose of securing the cattlein the milking; and feeding` stalls or forreleasing` them.

1t is customary in certain dairy barns to release the coivs singly afterthey have been millred. My invention provides means whereby anystanchion member may be. leased at any time independently of the rest ofthe stanchion members. The stanchions furthermore may be closed singlywhen the remaini stanchions are in open position, thns permitting); theplacingA of one animal in a stall Without necessity of closing; theentire frame of stanchions.

1t is a further object' of the invention to provide dairy stanchionshaving` removable parts which may be quickly removed to providesuflicient space for liberating` an animal that has fallen in the stalland vwhich would otherwise have its neck wedged in the lower portion ofthe stanehion.

The invention employs a series of stanchion members in pairs, one ofwhich members in each pair is secured in vertical position. and theother f which is hinged at 'the lower end thereof, sot-hat the ripperportion may be sty-ung array from the stati/nr4 member, leaving anopening` through xv. thccovf's read may freely pass. The-inventionfurther provides means for swinging the .movable stanchion members inunison into either opener closed position. and also provide meanswhereby` any one of the stanchion members may be opened separately afterthe series is in closed position, or by Which means anyv one ofthestanchions may be closed when the series 19533. Serial No. 650,229'.

of stanchions is in opened position, thus making it possible for thedairyman to op tionally employ the device.

rihe especial advantages of the invention and further objects thereofwill be made evident hereinafter.

Referring` to the drawings which are for illustrative purposes only:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation showingv a dairy stanchion employing`thefeatnres of my invention in closed position. p

Fig. 2 is an elevation'showing-the stanchion' in opened position..

Fig. 8 is a slightly enlarged'section taken on a plane represented bythe line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4: is a fragmentary section taken n pon the* planel represented bythe line 1 -1 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section. taken on a plane represented by theline of Fig.. 1;

Fig. (i is fragmentary section taken as indicated by the line 6 6 inFig'. 1.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view partly in section taken on aplane'represented by the line 7*? of Fig. 4.

As shown in Figs. 1 and of the drawa preferred form of my inventioneinploys a frame having` longitudinal bars 10, 11 and 12 which are heldin spaced relationship by cross members 13. Adjacent to each of thesecross members 13 is placed a stationary vertical bai-'141 which isboltedr at 15 to the lower member' 12 and spiked between the uppermembers 10 and 11 shown in Figs. Lf. 5 and 6. ,li/lovable stanchionmembers 1T are en'iployed, these members being pivoted as shown in 4:and 7 upon bolts 18Which extend rearwardly from the loner member 1:2. p

At the lowver end of each' movable stanchion member 17. a plate 19secured by screws 20. this plate having' a notch Q1 in the lower endthereof, adapted to extend down over the extending' portion of the bolt18, the lower end of the member 1T being' similarly notched as indicatedat 22 in Fig. 4. At 23. upon the plate 19, a latch mem'- ber 24 ispivoted and a spring Q'provided fo'r holding theA latch 221 in theoperative.'

position shown in full lines in Fig. T? or in the 1no )eratire )ositionshown bv the dotted l lines 2G. lffhen the latch 24 is .1n closed oroperat1re position shown 111 'full lines 1n Fig. 7, the end QT thereofprevent the suanclnon member 'lrom being lifted Troni the bolt 18. Thestanchion may be read1l removed however, by swing-mg the latch back intothe position 216 and then l ig trom the bolt 1S.

U on each ot the members 14 a bracket u a r, n, 30 shown 1n detail 1nF10'. o 1s mounted D w1th lag screws 3l, each ot these braciretssupports rollers 3;). which engage the longfo if tudinal bars .lo ot anoperating member o4. The oaeratme' member 34 em alo s a Jair I L' b l 'loij bars 5:3 which are preteraoly ot small diameter pipe or tubo-stockheld together by clamps 35 and 36. Upon the operating member 34 inpositions adjacent to the upper ends ot the mm'aliile stauchionmeniibers 17, engagement plates 37 are supported, these engagementplates 3T being bolted to the clanip members 3e and having verticalslots 38 formed centrally therein.

lUpon the under side ot the longitudinal bar 11, latch plates 40` aresecured by lag screws 41. The plates 40 have the loweiedges thereofinclined as indicated at 42 in Fig. 3 and are provided with inwardlydisposed notches 43. Near the upper end ont v each .movable stanchionmember 17, a plate is mounted7 upon which there pivots a lock member 46,which is held by a single spring 47 in the position in which it is shownin 'tull lines in Fig. 4 or the position in which it is shown in dottedlines 45:1 in that tigure.

In the ordinary usage of the stanchion the lock members 46 aremaintained in engagement with the slots 38 ot the plates 3T. as shown in3 and 4. so that when the member 34 is moved by manipulating the handle5() between the positions thereo'l shown in F 1 and 2, the upper ends otthe morable s `anchion member 17 will be swung aocordingly back andforth, the lock member 46 sliding in the vertical slot 38. The operatinghandle is pivoted at 51 and connected to the operating` member 34 by alink 52, the, upper end of the operating lever 50 being slidable under atlat yoke 53.

Then the dairy stauchions are closed, as shown in Fiu 1. it is possibleby manipir lating the lock member 46 to draw it back Jtrom engagementwith itscooperating slot whereupon it may be singly swung over into openposition. lilhcn the entire arrangement ot stanchion men'ibers isopened, this previously opened stanchion member will again becomeassociated therewith for the following reason. lit will be noticed thatthe plates 37 slope inwardly. Fig. 3, and therefore provide inclinedfaces 55 approaching the slots 38, thus causing the lock Vmembers l 46ot' a previously opened stanchion member to ride into its cooperatingslot when the plates are moved over into open position. Therefore, whenthe handle 50 is moved to the right, all ot the stanchion members willbe closed together.

The invention further permits one of the stanchion members 17 to beswung over from the open position shown in F ig. 2 to closed positionand thereupon latched in this position. which enables the placing of asingle animal in the stanchion without disturbing the arrangement ot'the remaining stanchion members. rllhis is accomplished by drawing thelock member 46 over into the position indi cated by the dotted lines 48in which position it is resiliently held by the spring 47. When thestanchion is moved from open position into closed position, the lockmember 46 will ride over the inclined edge 42 ot the plate member 40arranged to cooperate therewith and will drop into engagement with thenotch 43, thus holding the stanchion member closed independently ot' theoperation of the remaining stanchion members.

At certain times, it is desired to liberate all but one or two ot thecattle 'from the stanchion, this may be accomplished by swinging thelock members 46 over into engagement with slots 43, whereupon themovable stanchion members 17 associated therewith will be held in lockedposition when the remaining stanchion members are opened.

The construction of the operating member is very simple and e'liicient.lt is possibleI to quickly adapt the member to any length ol stanchion'trame by cutting and fitting the rods 33 and clamping them togetherwith the clamps ant which are AFormed trozo stamped plates o5 havingarcuated channel portions G6 at the ends thereof as indu-,ated in Fig. 4which lit over the bars 32, bolt-s GT being provided -tor fastening theclamp members 65 together. For the purpose oit limitingl the moven'ientot the closing niember 34 in a right haut. direction, a stop plate 68may be employed upon the end cross bar 13.

The provision ot ren'iovable stanchion is often lFound of considerableadvantage when the cow collapses in tht` milking stall, or slips andvtalls. lt is etten very ditiicult to get the head through the openedstanchion members as it will bc noticed that when the stanchion membersare opened, the lower ends thereof still remain f l claim asmyinvention:

ll. ln? a sta'neliio'ni-tlie"conibinatioir o" series of sningablestancliion member a movable operating' member laterally disposed withrespect to said staneliion`` niembers; a'stat'ionary member disposedadiacent1 to tlie sningiiig` ends ot saidsw'ingable meinbers; andmeanswitli ea"Cl1 of said stancliion members'whereby movementcontrollinzgeni gagenient may bemade'betiteen said lstancliionmei'nbers` and said' ope ating member or between said stane'liionmembersand said between said stancliion members and saidy operating member orbetween said stancliion mcmbersand said stationary member.

2%. ln a stancliione the combination ot: a lonfvitudinal supporting'member; a series oit' sninga ble staneliionv members detacliablj seueured to said longitudinal' supporting member in a' manner to bequicllydisassociated tlieretrom; a movable operating'. member laterallydisposed Witlrrospect to said stam chion member; a' stationary' membercarry'- ing engagement members; and disengageable' means connecting'ietWeeu said4v staucbion members and saidV stationary'member.

l. ln a stanciliion-r tl'ie'combinationot: a', series ol' swingablestancliion members; a movable operating member laterally dis"- posedwith respectk to said staneliion members: a stationariv member disposedadiaceu't to the swinging'. ends of said swingable members; engagementmembers upon said operating" member in positions cooperative with saidstancliion members; engagement' members upon said stationary member inpositions cooperative Witli said stancliionr members in closed position;and meanszssociateel nitb said stancliion meinbers Y'or iiidependentlyengaging either said .engagement members on said operatingV member ol"said engagement members on said stationary memlfier.

ln a stanchion.y tbe Combination' ot: a lonejitmlinal supportingumember: a series ol sningable stancliion members detacliably secured tosaid longitudinal member in a manner to be quicklydisasseeiatedtherefrom: a mov-able'operating member laterally' disposedwith respect to said stlineli'ion members; a 'stationary member disposedadjacent to the swinging ends ot' supporting" eli'ioir menibers torindependently engagingeitlier said engagement members on said operatingmember or'said engagement mem-j bers on said stationary member.'

(i. n' a staneliion; tlie combination otz' a` series ot swingablestancliion members; in movable operating' member laterallydisposed nitlirespect to said staneliionmembers; a stationary member disposed adjakCent to tlie sn'fiingl'ing endsot said swing inei'nbersg' engagementmeml'iers upon; aidy operating' member Yin positions' cooperativen'it'li said stanoliion member" engagement members upon said stationarymember' in p sitions cooperative Witli said staneliion members in`closed position; and means con sistiur' of a lever piyoted on ea'eli'o'f` said stancbion members for independently eni raging either saidengagement members on said operatingl member or said'engragenientmembers on said stationaii)7 member.

7. ln a stancliiom tlie combination ot': a

long'itudimil supporting member; a'series ot snineable'staneliionmembers detacliabl)Y secured to said longitudinal supporting member in amanner to be quickly disassoeiated therefrom; a movable operatinglmember laterall;v disposed Witli respect to said stancliion men'lbeis: astationary member disiliosmil adjacent to tbe swinging ends of saidsn-'ingggable members: engagement memlgiers upon saidoperatingmember inpositions co operative witli said stancliion members: en-

gagement members upon said stationary member in positions cooperativeWitb said stancliion members in elosed positionz' andl means consistingof a lever pivoted on eacli ot said stancliion members 'torindependently engaging eitlier Said engagement members on saidoperating;` member or said engagement members on' said stationaryinember. l

S'. in a stancliion. tlie combination of: a series ogif siv'ingablesl'ancliifgin meinliers. a. movable operating member laterall)Vvdisposed with respect to said stancliionmeinbers :4 a stationary memberdisposed adjacent to tlie s swiiigine` ends .olI said swing'able memblelll)

bers: eiuagment members upon said operatine" member inpositionscooperative Witli said stancliion members: engagement memw bersnponsaid stationary member in positions cooperative ititli saidstaneliion meinbers in closed position. said engagement members eacliliavinp; a notch tlierein vapproached by an inclined face: and meansconsistingl of a'leyer pivote'd on e'aeli of said stancliion members forindependently enmember in positions cooperative with said stanchionmembers 1n closed position; saidv engagement members each having a notchtherein approached by an inclined face; and

means consisting of a lever pivotedon each of said stanchion members forindependently engaging either said engagement members on said operatingmember or saidengagement members on said stationary mem* ber.

l0. In a stanchion, the combination of: a series of swingable stanchionmembers; a movable operating member laterally disposed -with respect tosaid stanchion members, said operating member consisting of a pair oftubular members secured together by clamping members; rollers engagingsaid tubular members in a manner to support said operating member; astationary memberdisposed adjacent to the swinging ends of saidswingable members; and means with each ot said stanchion members wherebymovement controlling engagement may be made between said stanchionmembers and said operating member or betweensaid stanchion members andsaid stationary member.

11. In a stanchion, the combination of: a longitudinal supportingmember; a series ot swingable stanchion members detachably secured tosaid longitudinal supporting member in a manner to be quicklydisassociated therefrom; a movable operating member laterally disposedwith respect to said stan-A chion members; said operating memberconsisting of a pair of tubular members secured together by clampingmembers; rollersengaging said tubular members in a manner to supportsaid operating member; a station-v ary member disposed adjacent to theswingmg ends of said swingable members; and

means with each of said stanchion members whereby movement controllingengagementmay be made between said stanchion members and said operatingmember or between saidstanchion members and said stationary member.

12. In a stanchion; the combination ott: a

members in closed position; and means associ ated with said stanchionmembers for independently engaging either said engagement members onsaid operating member or said engagement members ron said stationarymember.

13. In a. stanchion. the combination of: a

longitudinal supporting member; a series of swingable stanchion membersdetachably secured to said longitudinal supporting member in a manner tobe quickly disassociated therefrom; a movable operating member laterallydisposed with respectto said stanchion members7 said operating memberconsisting ot a pair of tubular members secured together by clampingmembers; rollers engaging said tubular members in a manner to supportsaid operating member; a stationary member disposed adjacent to theswinging ends of said swingable members; engagement members upon saidoperating member in positions cooperative with said stanchion members;engagement members upon said stationary member in positions cooperativewith said stanchion members in closed position; and mea-ns associatedwith said stanchien members for independently engaging either saidengagement members on said operating member or said engagement memberson said stationary member.

lll. In a stanchion., the combination of: a series of swingablestanchion members; a movable operating member laterally. disposed withrespect to said stanchion members, said operatingr member consisting ofa pair of tubular members secured together by clamping membersirollersengaging said tubular members in a manner te support said opera tingmember; -a stationary member dis posed adjacent to the swinging ends ofsaid swing-able members; engagement members upon said operating memberin positions cooperative with said stanchion members; engagement membersupon said stationary member in positions cooperative with -saidstanchion members in closed position; said engagement membersl eachhaving a notch therein approached by an inclinedv face; and meansconsisting of a lever pivoted on each of said stanchi on members forindependently engaging either Sad engagement members on said Operatingnuernbe or Said engagement members on Seid Stntnnary member.

n combination; lower Support; a pin extending trom said Support; aswingable stanebon menubev; :1 plate at the lower end of said stanehienmeinbef. having un upwardly extending' Slot fox-med therein t0 enablesaid plate to be placed over said pin;

and n h'teh member pvoted on said plate for 10 engaging Seid pin andpreventing its removal `from sind slot.

n testnnoiny Whefeof, I have hereunto Set Inv hand at Los Ano'eles`Celli-orma` thls h .v1 I 2::s 30m day nl; June7 1923. Y

MENNO YAGGY.

